Ramesh targets Modi govt over inflation, falling real wages

New Delhi, Sep 14 (UNI) Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh on Monday accused the Narendra Modi government of ignoring the mounting cost-of-living pressures on ordinary households, citing sustained wholesale inflation and a sharp decline in inflation-adjusted wages, particularly in rural India.

Western Australia Premier Roger Cook visiting India, to focus on cooperation in aviation, tourism

Canberra/New Delhi, Sep 14 (UNI) Western Australia Premier Roger Cook will lead a four-day investment and trade mission to India beginning September 17, with focus on cooperation in education, energy, tourism and aviation among other things.

Maujpur Metro station stabbing: Three juveniles held for attacking two teenagers

New Delhi, Sep 14 (UNI) Police apprehended three juveniles involved in the alleged stabbing of two 18-year-old men following an altercation on a footpath near Maujpur Metro Station in northeast Delhi, officials said on Monday.

Gym trainer shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Delhi’s Ayanagar

New Delhi, Sep 14 (UNI) A 28-year-old gym trainer was shot dead on Monday morning after two assailants riding a bike opened fire at him in south Delhi’s Fatehpur Beri, said police officials.

Nabin urges people to light ‘Aashirwad ka Diya’ for PM on his birthday

New Delhi, Sep 14 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Nabin on Monday appealed to people to light an ‘Aashirwad ka Diya’ at their homes on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday on September 17 and pray for his long life and good health. “Service to the people is service to the nation” has been the core guiding principle of PM Modi Ji’s life, he said, adding that under his leadership the country is moving forward with the vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’.

New Delhi, Sep 14 (UNI) India will need to expand its manufacturing sector by at least 10 per cent every year for the next 15 years if it wants to move towards its goal of increasing manufacturing’s contribution to 25 per cent of the economy by 2040, according to a report by BofA Securities.

Masood Azhar bounty raised to PKR 70 lakh in new FIA Red Book

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New Delhi, Sep 14 (UNI) Pakistan's latest Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Red Book of most-wanted terrorists has raised fresh questions over Islamabad's handling of terror operatives, with the inclusion of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar and several suspects linked to the 26/11 Mumbai attacks coming under scrutiny.

INS Mysore completes Samudra Laksamana exercise with Malaysian Navy

New Delhi, Sep 14 (UNI) Indian Naval Ship Mysore has concluded its participation in the fourth edition of Exercise Samudra Laksamana, a bilateral maritime exercise with the Royal Malaysian Navy, held at Lumut, Malaysia. .

CPI(M) slams Modi govt, says BRICS Declaration exposes foreign policy contradictions

New Delhi, Sep 14 (UNI) CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby on Monday accused the BJP-led union government of adopting foreign policy positions at odds with the commitments reflected in the BRICS Joint Declaration, while welcoming the grouping’s reaffirmation of solidarity with Palestine, opposition to unilateral economic sanctions and commitment to safeguarding the interests of the Global South.

China scales down PLA deployment along LAC; Army flags Pakistan’s continuing proxy war in J&K

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New Delhi, Sep 14 (UNI) China significantly reduced the deployment of its People’s Liberation Army (PLA) forces along India’s northern borders during 2025, even as the Indian Army maintained a “robust” posture across all sectors of the Line of Actual Control (LAC), while Pakistan continued to pose a major security challenge through terrorism, infiltration and ceasefire violations in Jammu and Kashmir, according to the Ministry of Defence’s Annual Report 2025-26.

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SEMICON India 2026 to showcase India’s rising Semiconductor ambitions, PM Modi to inaugurate on September 17

New Delhi, Sep 14 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the fifth edition of SEMICON India 2026 on September 17 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi, with the three-day event bringing together major global and Indian semiconductor and electronics companies, policymakers, investors, researchers and start-ups, an official government release said on Monday.

Postal dept permits online verification of caste certificates for GDS engagement

New Delhi, Sep 14 (UNI) The Department of Posts has permitted Postal Circles to use official online portals, QR codes, and DigiLocker for the verification of OBC, SC, ST, and EWS caste/category certificates for the online engagement of Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS), wherever such facilities are officially available.

13 Indian seafarers rescued after MT El Gaia attack off Oman; search continues for one missing crew member

New Delhi, Sep 14 (UNI) Thirteen Indian seafarers have been rescued after the commercial vessel MT El Gaia came under attack off the coast of Oman, while search and rescue operations are continuing for one missing Indian crew member, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

Railway Board invites senior officers for construction organisations of CR, SECR, ECoR

New Delhi, Sept 14 (UNI) The Railway Board has sought the willingness of senior officers from the Engineering, Signal and Telecommunication, Electrical, and Accounts departments to work in construction organisations of three zonal railways under a policy aimed at strengthening the execution of railway projects.